Chapter 26
After his run–in with Lyra, Julian met with Thea in his office. The wanted to know about the details concerning the engagement party. After
PARTYONE WAS waiting for the day of the official engagement between him and Crystal
Lannouncement at the banquet,
The wanted to get a head up so she could start preparing as early as possible, wanting to make sure that the ceremony wasup to standard. Het Julian did not seem all that concerned about.
“Forget about it for now,” he told her, half of his brain still stuck on the conversation. Fone could call it that -hər jost hard with Lyra, “We might never get to char part.”
That’s when he hoped. 11. he could find the information he wanted as quickly as possible, there would be mainimal engagement
“oh, klight,” Thea said. She did not have to inquire any further. Bight away, she couldzell that julian mitt have an sterker motive for making the announcement about Crystal becoming the fursar queen. She had lived long enough in the palace to knew when not to pry.
But while she could not ask questions about his plans regarding his intentions with Crystal Mack, she could definitely ask abren Lyra.
Tongues had been wagging ever since Judun stopped his mother for allowing Eyes to leave the palane. It was not wo shave Thea could not stop wondering what landet interest judumbad in tyin
– king would be so interested in the fate of an inconsequential
“Ewa moved I the Omega’s dormitory and started attending tise Academy Today,” she informedhim, looking for a way to casually broach the subject
Julian granted and shuffled through a shrad of papers in front of him. “And?” he asked, feigning disinteresi.
The hesitated for a moment before swing, “What do you think about het?”
ulum locked up from the papers to her. “What do I think of her?” he asked incredulously.
In his mind, her was wondering whether he had slipped up. Had Thea noticed his special attention to Lata? Why else would she ask about his opinion of some slave? It’s not like Lyra was his priscul murid on something
**You broughthes to the palace,” Thea pointed our “At first, I thought she world not fit in, but she has proven me wrong. She works well and does not cause any tron
Juliam and at The as if he was in an alien. Was this not the same person who had once rambledon, complaining about Lyra and asking him to get rid of her thought you did not like
“At first, I didn’t.” she confessed. “I was a little biased and 1 treated her might have caused her to make a few mistakes. But after awhile, I realised the isn’t all that had
Julian unickered. “I thought you were smart. But it turns out that you have fallen for her action. She is quite the actress, trust me
“So you don’t like her,” Thea noted.
“What’s there to like?” Julian snapped.
“Why didn’t you let her leave the palace, then?”
a clasped his hand on top of his desk and glared at her. “Do you have something you want to say?”
I’m just saying 1–don’t know what the did to deserve such harsh judgement from you.” Thea said. “Maybe you are biased against her because she is an Omega.”
*kaw you saying that I’m biased against Omegas?” Julian demanded.
Would you choour one as your queen?“” Then returned.
s jaw. He couldn’t tell whether she knew something or not.
“Go ahead, answer her,” Yuri goaded
“Why are we talking about his 27 Julian asked Thea, sounding annoyed. “Do you have nothing toda
“Just admit it,” Yuri keps on “You did not let her leave because you have feelings for her.”
Okay, both of them were crazy. He did not let Lyra leave the palace because he wanted to protect himself from the curse, period. He had why The thought he had any personal Etniest in an Otorga slave, and his woll could not be moje mistaken
wasn’t a lying, cheating, manipulating,
Once alar lett, Julian sat back and thew his head to the heat, corsing Did he dislike Lyra because he had a blades? Helled it she was
“Ang problem making her yout queen?” Yuri fleshed t thought for him when he hesitated. I thought Degas were too weak to becite queen.” In a mosking voice, he imitated Julian’s
Shut up,” Julian Mullered
“Mamo’t pass adlanard of press well?” Yurk asked “You are the king, but you are based tumanida youıı ama aubjects.
Bad Vall even understand his duayyotidanent? He had waited for years, watched the mathie kingskom backing for his mate, and she was what he found Her! The gals must be joking with han Moberly should wait so long sny to find some pathetic mate
was a knock on the door and the palace officials walked in. She indome dedoes a speech in ther traiteres at the camp by the palatigal at the Royal Academy
Julian’s almant declined instantly when Lyra streaked across his subud. She would be their
(he had been requeindba
Frau mitmed, pla
to see how she was holding up. Light? th, rather, tu ser lane Her offers students, and the staff, were holding up. A nega a ter all dukung beruklikeck to make sure things were running undebly
attending the Royal de
and led hans komanda ile class where all the new traitees weir galleried. When they
made the deaway, le saa sorelling that made his body breeze and ina medi
in the class, the paterial walked into the clara, Jutan right behand
(bei werk. Thankala theli boral, hla eyes kommediately singled out Lyra, as) ha
These were many things Julian wanted to do at that point, all of which ended with Zero’s less body on the floor. But he was the king. He could not fly into a rage in front of all these
His eyes locked with Zero’s he said, “With me. Now.
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Sana? Kad he heard hat bent plea? That happened with mates, so maybe
of recognise her at his mans, and he did not what happened to be. The soon the por rid of that part that kept expecting him s
ndly to another male touching their
whether they accepted her
her or not. She was his property, and i
Ukeep her on a beach. She was
i to make miserable, and belyse could make her feel any different. It was not about
ing to protect her by taking the ketsa, bet obviously, Julian thought they had really kissed. And now, there was no doubt that Zero was going to be in trouble
thing
“You did nothing wron I’ll bundle him.”
her hand one final squeeze, he walked through the class towards Julian. Her concern for him bloomed, and the considered trying to expli
